When the wondrous rounds of applause fades
When thinning crowds turn their backs and slink away
When it’s your time to call it a day
In the blackest of the nights
You know you are alone, just the way you arrived
When weary eyes long to be shut tight
And a dull ache spreads across your chest
When you don’t care enough to pretend
And cast aside the well worn mask
You know you’re alone, just the way you’ve been
When you shut the world out and remain inside
Content with little remnants of a life gone by
When the thrills of achievement and the joys of living
Seem hollow as words of empty praise
You know you’re alone, and you like it more
When you know you cannot win
In that one last race against time
Wake up to a day that really counts
Maybe you could pull out a surprise
Face it, you’re all alone.
There’s no rewind, no looking back
The clock ticks on, going on and on
Round and round, time after time
The circle of life, unwinds
Alone you came, and alone you will go.
